Anna Litvinenko is a Cuban-Ukrainian, Miami-raised cellist who captivates audiences with her presence, imagination, and sincerity. Her sound is filled with conviction yet reveals her love for the more intimate and fragile moments in music. Now based between the Netherlands and Uruguay, her musical life drifts between classical music and the broader creative scene, spanning solo, chamber music, and early music to interdisciplinary performances and improvised music.
Since a young age, Anna’s talent and dedication have brought her to many of the world’s finest stages. As a soloist, she has performed with Vienna’s Radio Symphony Orchestra, the Miami Symphony Orchestra, the Odessa Philharmonic, the Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Teresa Carreño, and the New World Symphony, among many others. Her work as a chamber musician has taken her to venues such as Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Bozar, the John F. Kennedy Center, and Wigmore Hall. She has also been invited to perform at international festivals and concert series including the Arizona Friends of Chamber Music Series, the Gaudeamus Festival, the International Festival of Krakow Composers, MOOT at the Brighton Fringe, and the Orlando Festival. Some highlights include the premiere of Lawrence Wilde’s Cello Concerto at Carnegie Hall, as well as performances of Beethoven’s Triple Concerto at the Arte Solidale Festival, Seung-Won Oh’s Concerto for cello and voice with the Ensemble Academy, and a recent performance of the Dvorak Cello Concerto with the Miami Symphony.
Anna received her bachelor’s degree from The Juilliard School, where she studied with Joel Krosnick, and her master’s degree from the Royal College of Music in London with Richard Lester. A Fulbright scholarship later took her to the Koninklijk Conservatorium in The Hague, where she immersed herself in historically informed performance and the historical cello with Lucia Swarts. Today,
Anna’s career spans early music, composition, improvisation, and interdisciplinary collaborations—musical spheres that continually inspire and enrich one another. From 2022 to 2024, he was a Young Bach Fellow with the Netherlands Bach Society, and he has continued to work with ensembles such as the Orchestra of the 18th Century, Holland Baroque and Terra Nova Collective, as well as Art Cantorum in Uruguay. Her work interacts with other art forms, from collaborations with poets and visual artists to projects in dance and theater. Much of her early exploration took place with her trio Kalea, composing and improvising through folk, classical, and experimental music. She has composed and performed for Nederlands Dans Theater’s Switch ´20 in The Hague, Laetitia Moréni’s “Entre mère et ciel” in Paris, and has partaken in Baroque Orchestration X’s artistic residency to explore the artistic boundaries between early music and her creative work. Anna is also an integral part of the Dutch National Opera & Ballet’s production Frieda Belinfante.
Chamber music has always played a important role in Anna’s career. For many years she was a member of the Chekhov Trio, and she currently performs in a duo with the Italian pianist and fortepianist Danilo Mascetti. Her work with Danilo is driven by her curiosity, creativity, and spontaneity. Their music is strongly influenced by their research into 18th- and 19th-century performance practices, which adds layers of richness and depth to their interpretations. Anna also recently completed a specialized master’s degree at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles, focusing on the chordal harmonization of the basso continuo to strengthen her foundation in harmony, counterpoint, and improvisation.